Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

Three of the four announced Republican candidates for Indiana Secretary of State made their pitch to convention delegates Wednesday night in Hancock County – but one of them didn’t stick around. Incumbent Secretary of State Diego Morales was the first to address the crowd and the first to exit. He left the event at approximately 6:48 p.m., shortly after his remarks concluded, and did not stay to m...

Three of the four announced Republican candidates for Indiana Secretary of State made their pitch to convention delegates Wednesday night in Hancock County – but one of them didn’t stick around. Incumbent Secretary of State Diego Morales was the first to address the crowd and the first to exit. He left the event at approximately 6:48 p.m., shortly after his remarks concluded, and did not stay to m...

Three of the four announced Republican candidates for Indiana Secretary of State made their pitch to convention delegates Wednesday night in Hancock County – but one of them didn’t stick around. Incumbent Secretary of State Diego Morales was the first to address the crowd and the first to exit. He left the event at approximately 6:48 p.m., shortly after his remarks concluded, and did not stay to m...

Indy Politics talks with Tammy Silverman, President and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute, about helping kids transition from school to summer. They discuss why routines still matter, the role of summer jobs and camps, sleep and screen time, year‑round schooling, and how caring adults and a sense of belonging act as protective factors for youth mental health in Indiana.

Indiana Black Expo is restructuring its annual Circle City Classic, ending the organization's longstanding practice of hosting a paid HBCU football matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium while preserving the surrounding slate of community events, IBE President and CEO Alice Watson said in an interview this week.

Nick Roberts, an Indianapolis city-county councilor and self-described data geek, joins Abdul to break down the surprising Democratic surge in Indiana’s recent primary. They dig into why traditionally red suburbs and counties are suddenly seeing more Democratic ballots, and how MAGA-aligned groups and anti-incumbent sentiment reshaped key races. Roberts explains why these numbers should have Repub...

Andrea Hunley details why she’s running for Indianapolis mayor, from a new governing style and data-driven outreach to her plans for the city’s budget, schools, and growth.

One served a Republican president. The other served a Democrat. Both came to Gainbridge Fieldhouse Wednesday morning with the same warning: the bipartisan rush to redraw congressional maps between censuses is corrosive to American democracy, and someone needs to break the fever.

One served a Republican president. The other served a Democrat. Both came to Gainbridge Fieldhouse Wednesday morning with the same warning: the bipartisan rush to redraw congressional maps between censuses is corrosive to American democracy, and someone needs to break the fever.

One served a Republican president. The other served a Democrat. Both came to Gainbridge Fieldhouse Wednesday morning with the same warning: the bipartisan rush to redraw congressional maps between censuses is corrosive to American democracy, and someone needs to break the fever.

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted 21-2 Monday night to approve Proposal No. 99, moving juvenile curfew hours earlier in Marion County and reviving a tool the council first deployed last summer in response to youth gun violence.

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted 21-2 Monday night to approve Proposal No. 99, moving juvenile curfew hours earlier in Marion County and reviving a tool the council first deployed last summer in response to youth gun violence.

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted 21-2 Monday night to approve Proposal No. 99, moving juvenile curfew hours earlier in Marion County and reviving a tool the council first deployed last summer in response to youth gun violence.

The Indianapolis City-County Council voted 21-2 Monday night to approve Proposal No. 99, moving juvenile curfew hours earlier in Marion County and reviving a tool the council first deployed last summer in response to youth gun violence.

Indy Politics speaks with a few Marion County candidates on the May primary ballot.

Indy Politics speaks with a few Marion County candidates on the May primary ballot.

Indy Politics speaks with a few Marion County candidates on the May primary ballot.

Economist Michael Hicks says Indiana is heading into a period of heightened economic strain, where a tightening labor market and mounting childcare challenges will collide with a potential global recession — even as the state’s balance sheet looks relatively strong.

A third pastor has left Life Church amid fallout from the child sex abuse scandal involving the family of lead pastor Nathan Peternell and his political ally, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. In an interview with 24Sight News, investigative reporter Tom LoBianco reported that Pastor Derek Lopez, who led the church's Fishers campus and was widely respected by congregants, has resigned — the third pastor to...

Democratic challenger George Hornedo joins Indy Politics to explain why he’s taking on 18-year incumbent Andre Carson—and why he believes the 7th District is ready for a change.

Indiana lieutenant governor candidate Micah Beckwith is responding to renewed scrutiny tied to a child exploitation case involving the son of a pastor connected to his church. In a recent interview, Beckwith called the conduct “horrible” and “wicked,” and said he supports the legal consequences, which include prison time and lifetime sex offender registration. At the same time, Beckwith pushed bac...

Two parties. Two narratives. Mario Massillamany says Republicans are in control. Gary Snyder says not so fast. Listen as they clash on Indiana’s primary races, voter turnout, and whether change is coming.

Two parties. Two narratives. Mario Massillamany says Republicans are in control. Gary Snyder says not so fast. Listen as they clash on Indiana’s primary races, voter turnout, and whether change is coming.

**Alexandra Wilson joins Indy Politics to discuss how her local State Senate race in Terre Haute became a statewide — and even White House-level — political firestorm.** Wilson says she entered the SD-38 Republican primary over local issues like school funding and taxes, only to find herself facing ballot challenges, legal fights, and outreach from figures tied to both the White House and Indiana...

Gov. Mike Braun on Monday signed House Bill 1001, marking the latest step in his administration’s affordability agenda and putting local governments on notice that the state wants a harder look at the barriers driving up housing costs across Indiana.